Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts

Aubrey R.

Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts

Aubrey R.

How did Pericles strengthen democracy?

Pericles is the most powerful man in Athens. He"s was a member of an aristocratic family, but he supported democracy. Around 460 B.C., he became leader of a democratic group. He introduced reforms that strengthened democracy. The most important change was to have the city pay a salary to its officials. His greatest accomplishment was the construction of the Parthenon.

Pericles Statue

This is a statue of Pericles, the most powerful man in Athens. He is important to the Golden Age because he strengthened democracy.

The Parthenon

This is a picture of the Parthenon in Athens. The Parthenon is important to the Golden Age because it was a temple built to honor the patron, or protector, of Athens, the goddess Athens.

Ancient Athenian Silver Coin

This is a picture of an ancient Athenian silver coin bearing an owl, a symbol of the city, Athens.

Pericles Statue

This is a statue of Pericles, the most powerful man in Athens. He is important to the Golden Age because he strengthened democracy.

The Parthenon

This is a picture of the Parthenon in Athens. The Parthenon is important to the Golden Age because it was a temple built to honor the patron, or protector, of Athens, the goddess Athens.

Ancient Athenian Silver Coin

This is a picture of an ancient Athenian silver coin bearing an owl, a symbol of the city, Athens.

Ancient Greek Religious Beliefs

Influence of the Greek gods and goddesses

Greeks worshiped a family of the gods and goddesses called the Twelve Olympians. Each ruled different areas of human life and the natural world. People honored the gods by building temples, holding festivals, sacrificing animals, and offering food to them. Zeus is the king of the gods. He ruled the gods and humanity. To honor Zeus, the city-states came together every four years for an Olympian festival and games.

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The Search For Knowledge

Democritus Statue

Democritus changed the thinking of ancient Greeks because he proved another philosopher names Thales wrong on his theory. Democritus believed that everything was made of tiny particles he called atoms.

Socrates Statue

Socrates challenged the values of the people of Athens by teaching people to consider the true meaning of qualities such as justice and courage. To do this, he asked questions that made others think about their beliefs.

Plato and Aristotle picture

Plato, one of Socrates students continued to spread his beliefs by writing in The Republic that society should be made up of three groups and he founded a school in Athens called the Academy, where he taught a student named Aristotle. Aristotle continued to spread his beliefs by believing that reason should guide the pursuit of knowledge and later founded his own school, the Lyceum.

Democritus Statue

Democritus changed the thinking of ancient Greeks because he proved another philosopher names Thales wrong on his theory. Democritus believed that everything was made of tiny particles he called atoms.

Socrates Statue

Socrates challenged the values of the people of Athens by teaching people to consider the true meaning of qualities such as justice and courage. To do this, he asked questions that made others think about their beliefs.

Plato and Aristotle picture

Plato, one of Socrates students continued to spread his beliefs by writing in The Republic that society should be made up of three groups and he founded a school in Athens called the Academy, where he taught a student named Aristotle. Aristotle continued to spread his beliefs by believing that reason should guide the pursuit of knowledge and later founded his own school, the Lyceum.

Visual and Dramatic Arts

The Parthenon

The Parthenon is a visual art because it is architecture which is a visual art. It is for the goddess Athena, which also has the statue Athena in it, which is also a visual art.

Tragedies

Tragedies are serious stories that usually ends in disaster for the main character. Tragedies are in dramas that are in Dramatic Arts.

Epidauros Theater

The Epidauros Theater was a place where Ancient Greek actors performed in outdoor theaters. It is also a place where Dramatic Arts were performed.

The Parthenon

The Parthenon is a visual art because it is architecture which is a visual art. It is for the goddess Athena, which also has the statue Athena in it, which is also a visual art.

Tragedies

Tragedies are serious stories that usually ends in disaster for the main character. Tragedies are in dramas that are in Dramatic Arts.

Epidauros Theater

The Epidauros Theater was a place where Ancient Greek actors performed in outdoor theaters. It is also a place where Dramatic Arts were performed.

The Parthenon

The Parthenon's scenes that decorated it has three important characteristics. First, they are full of action. Second, the artist carefully arranged the figures to show balance and order. Third, the sculptures are lifelike and accurate. Although they are ideal, or perfect and the characteristics reflect the goal of Greek art. The goal of The Parthenon was to present images of perfection in a balanced and orderly way. The Parthenon also is made for the goddess Athena and used to have the statue of Athena in it, but it had disappeared long ago.

How did Greek use the visual and dramatic arts in their lives?

The Greek used the visual and dramatic arts in their lives in praising the gods. The Parthenon was built to praise the goddess Athena which is a visual art. Some of the dramatic arts they did were dramas in the Epidauros Theater. The Greek also wrote comedies to enjoy themselves.

What I enjoyed the most about the history of Greece.

What I enjoyed the most about the history of Greece was learning about who the gods and goddess were and how the Greek worshiped them. I thought it was fun and interesting to learn about them.